Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$802M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.71B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$613M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$478M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$424M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.22% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
203,500
+183,000
| +893% | +$6.45M |
|
|
BIOSU
3477
DELISTED
BioPlus Acquisition Corp. Unit
BIOSU
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.51M |
|
3478
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
347,904
+269,339
| +343% | +$5.82M |
|
3479
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
110,144
-110,534
| -50% | -$6.27M |
|
|
PV
3480
DELISTED
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation
PV
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
771,446
-2,671
| -0.3% | -$26.1K |
|
|
ACB
3481
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
138,454
-40,234
| -23% | -$2.71M |
|
3482
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
143,900
-3,700
| -3% | -$189K |
|
3483
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-16,300
| -27% | -$2.72M |
|
|
GTLS
3484
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,951
+35,751
| +319% | +$6.32M |
|
3485
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+37,200
| +225% | +$4.94M |
|
3486
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
801,600
-152,000
| -16% | -$1.53M |
|
|
CELL
3487
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
411,742
-44,916
| -10% | -$969K |
|
|
CS
3488
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
776,200
-233,300
| -23% | -$2.33M |
|
3489
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
14,134
-7,195
| -34% | -$3.45M |
|
3490
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
784,803
+733,057
| +1,417% | +$11.7M |
|
|
HES
3491
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
100,880
-3,720
| -4% | -$302K |
|
3492
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
+16,300
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
|
MBAC
3493
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp.
MBAC
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
752,967
+579,264
| +333% | +$5.75M |
|
3494
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+900
| +3% | +$173K |
|
3495
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
226,252
-112,872
| -33% | -$3.73M |
|
3496
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+800
| +0.6% | +$37.8K |
|
|
TGNA
3497
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
401,685
+321,624
| +402% | +$6.44M |
|
3498
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+30,100
| +269% | +$5.22M |
|
3499
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+33,800
| +125% | +$3.75M |
|
3500
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-141,450
| -53% | -$8.18M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Ken Griffin held 15,615 positions worth $489B, up 1.7% from $481B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $30B in Q4 2021, closing 1,910 positions and reducing 6,339 holdings. Its most notable exit was CIMAREX ENERGY CO, an estimated $279M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $248M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2021 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,847,920 shares worth $248M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q4 2021, an estimated $802M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.71B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited CIMAREX ENERGY CO in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $279M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $489B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,894 new positions and closed 1,910 in Q4 2021.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $489B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.